Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces $60 Million PIPE Investment

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Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:29am EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocwen Financial
Corporation (NYSE:OCN) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement
to sell newly issued shares of its Common Stock in a private transaction for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $60 million. The purchasers, most of
whom are existing Ocwen shareholders, are affiliated with a prominent
Boston-based investment management firm, and will pay $11.00 per share for
5,471,500 shares, or approximately 8% of the total outstanding shares giving
effect to the new issuance. Along with their existing stockholdings, the
purchasers will own approximately 9.6% of Ocwen's total outstanding shares.

The transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions. In addition
to making customary representations, warranties and covenants, the purchasers
have agreed to certain restrictions on the sale of the shares for a one year
period following the closing date. Ocwen will also grant required and incidental
rights of registration over the newly issued shares and will apply to list such
shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

The board of directors also authorized the repurchase by Ocwen of up to one
million shares of outstanding Common Stock held by William C. Erbey, the
Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at a purchase price of $11.00
per share. In connection with this repurchase of his shares, Mr. Erbey will
agree to subject the remainder of his shares to a one-year restriction on
transfer (subject to certain customary exceptions, such as for charitable
giving).

Ronald M. Faris, President of Ocwen, stated, "We are pleased to have entered
into this significant PIPE transaction, which will enhance the Company's
liquidity position and ability to execute on strategic undertakings. This
meaningful additional investment by certain existing institutional shareholders
is a vote of confidence in our prospects and strategy, and will strengthen key
strategic relationships that we anticipate will facilitate the growth of our
core businesses."

Ocwen was advised by O'Melveny & Myers LLP. The purchasers were advised by
Greenberg Traurig LLP.

About Ocwen:

Ocwen Financial Corporation is a leading asset manager and business process
solutions provider specializing in loan servicing, special servicing, and
mortgage services. Ocwen is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with
offices in Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and
New York and global operations in Canada, Germany, India and Uruguay. Utilizing
our state of the art technology, world-class training and six sigma processes,
we provide solutions that make our clients' loans worth more. Additional
information is available at www.ocwen.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, including prior
forward-looking statements, to reflect the events or circumstances arising after
the date as of which they were made. As a result of these risks and
uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from
time to time by, or on behalf of, us.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance, and involve a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, the following: general economic and market conditions, prevailing interest
or currency exchange rates, governmental regulations and policies, international
political and economic uncertainty, availability of adequate and timely sources
of liquidity, federal income tax rates, real estate market conditions and trends
and the outcome of ongoing litigation as well as other risks detailed in Ocwen's
reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
periodic report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008 and
our Forms 8-K filed during 2007, 2008 and 2009. The forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon. Ocwen
undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements.

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CONTACT:  Ocwen Financial Corporation
          David J. Gunter, Executive Vice President & 
           Chief Financial Officer
          (561) 682-8367
          David.Gunter@Ocwen.com
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